Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Wokingham

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term2000.6%
2022/23 Spring term2300.8%
2022/23 Summer term2500.8%
2023/24 Autumn term2300.7%
2023/24 Spring term2400.8%
2023/24 Summer term2800.9%
2024/25 Autumn term2800.9%
2024/25 Spring term3101.0%
2024/25 Summer term3501.1%
2025/26 Autumn term3101.0%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female18058%
Male13042%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 96018%
Year 106018%
Year 115015%
Year 84011%
Year 2205%
Year 3205%
Year 4207%
Year 5206%
Year 6205%
Year 7207%
Year 110under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

By reason for elective home education (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Philosophical or preferential14044%
Mental health6019%
Lifestyle3011%
School dissatisfaction general309%
Did not get school preference205%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Other10under 1%
Unknown10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusion00%
Risk of school exclusion00%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place00%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Religious00%
School suggestion00%
No reason given00%